<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I think Eileen's suggestion makes the most sense. I've attached just the first few pages of the beginning of chapter 4 of Robbins Burling's book The Talking Ape -- which I've retitled "How to Learn a New Language From Scratch." The title of Burling's book suggests that it's probably irrelevant but Burling provides an absolutely fascinating account of how one can communicate when neither party shares a common language. In this case, there are three parties. Since one goal is to promote a facilitative and enduring mother-child relationship, I suggest thinking about how the method Burling describes might help meet your needs. In any case, as I mentioned, it's fascinating.<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Denis</div><div><br></div><div>- - -</div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div>Denis M. Donovan, M.D., M.Ed., F.A.P.S.<br>Director, EOCT Institute<br><br>Medical Director, 1983 - 2006<br>The Children's Center for Developmental Psychiatry<br>St. Petersburg, Florida<br><br>P.O Box 47576<br>St. Petersburg, FL 33743-7576<br>Phone:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>727-641-8905<br><a href="mailto:DenisDonovan@EOCT-Institute.org">DenisDonovan@EOCT-Institute.org</a></div><div><a href="mailto:dmdonovan1937@gmail.com">dmdonovan1937@gmail.com</a></div></span></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div><div></div></body></html>